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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1954
Page
2
A rail incident near Lomar left four injured when a trolley car or train derailed, spilling cargo and damaging a refrigerator. Names and precise details not fully legible in the clipping but authorities reported the early afternoon accident.
The readable portion lists varied names and addresses including Luther Frazier 221 Mor Street Crosby Geabbe and Constr ark. Other names appear such as G Willard and Lou Brammerhi near Willow Jae Aforgan 115 Stowe attie Tu Partin and 8 Oak Street.
An OCR fragment notes a birth record for Brummerhop related to John Garrete and a person named Gaskett or Gaskett, with August dates and locations including North Sibreat. Faint references to Aug St Jean and Luther E. Iregist appear, along with Brummerhop Sea trook and Brummernol.
Early day showers reported along the upper Gulf Coast and in Far West Texas near Salt Flat with a cooling morning. Temperatures ranged from 59 in Marfa to 77 in Brownsville and 74 in Abilene, with several Texas cities showing in the 60s and low 70s.
Funeral services for Wills Robert Wait Weir, 80, of Channelview were held at Brooks Chapel near Fairplay with Rev. Carl Bristor officiating. Burial followed at Waldrop Cemetery under direction of Paul U. Weir. He died 7 45 p.m. Saturday at his daughter’s home, survived by four sons and a daughter. He was a Beech Creek Assembly of God member.
Mae Moore 82 of Los Angeles died at 4 a m Sunday at her son W S Moore’s Channelview home after months of ill health. Funeral set for 2 p m Tuesday at Paul A Le funeral home with Rev Wayne McCleskey of St Maris officiating, burial in Forest Park Cemetery Houston. Surviving: son W S Moore and six daughters Nora Nase Ferryville Wis John Fagerli Livingston Mont Jeanette McKenzie Pasadena California G P Gafford Sherman Era Lesini Spokane Wash Shortridge Portland Ore 13 grandchildren 37 great grandchildren Pallbearers named.
Civil Air Patrol discusses squadron duties at 7:30 PM at the Community House with W C Stewart presiding and plans for a proposed plane purchase. Blood Day at Baytown moves to Wednesday with donors served by Veterans Admin hospital via Mutual Benefit. Dr Wy Marshall assists Mabed Padgett. Auxiliary Police and Civil Defense display at Community House Tuesday 7:30 PM. members urged to attend.
Byron Johnson, candidate for judge in Harris County, schedules talks with Baytown businessmen, civic leaders, and voters ahead of Saturday run off. Johnson cites 35 years in court and his role as founder of a conservation group and active Bayshore Boat Club member to appeal for familiarity with his judicial temperament and experience.
Funeral and graveside services are listed for Maldanado Capetillo and Capetillo Garcia with multiple survivors. Graveside rites set for 430 PM Monday at Hill of Rest and Mt Olive cemeteries under Harthman and Ba en Lawton funeral homes, officiated by pastors from St Jude’s and Lady of the Snow. Surviving relatives include spouses, children, parents, and numerous siblings across Baytown Texas City and Galveston.
House Speaker Rayburn and Sen Johnson spar over tax reform as Rayburn urges a Democratic Senate and House in November elections. Ferguson credits GOP Congress with cutting taxes by 7.4 billion dollars yearly and spurring jobs, while Rayburn notes automatic changes under earlier Democratic law and ongoing disputes over relief for different brackets.
Graveside services for infant Tommy Toon Berry son of Mr and Mrs Gary Berry 618 Travis will be held at 4 pm Monday at Hillcrest Rest cemetery with Rev Paul Stephens of Second Baptist Church officiating Burial under direction of Bartman Funeral Home Survivors include grandparents G R Berry W J Tomlinson of Baytown and Mrs Emma Guire of Vicksburg Miss
A Baytown Sun livestock special reports a Fort Worth market roundup with USDAM cattle data for Aug 24. Cattle and hogs show mixed gains and steady to higher demand. Slaughter cows and bulls vary by weight, with good and choice steer calves scarce and hog prices around 25 cents higher for some cuts.
The Baytown Sun lists weekday afternooney publication from Baytown Texas with staff names including editor Fred Hadmas and advertising director Syd Gould. Subscription rates by carrier 1.20 weekly 1.26 monthly 3.50 for 3 months 7.00 for 8 months 14.00 yearly. 15¢ for armed services. Copyright notice cites act of March 3 1870. National advertising representative General Advertising Service.
Deputy Marshal Herbert Harrelson and 35 year old farmer Jasper Thompson were wounded in a three shot exchange described as a senseless duel on Main Street Trinity. Harrelson suffered chest shoulder and hand wounds while Thompson was hit in the face and body with one bullet piercing a lung.
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